Writing desks are where we, as aspiring authors, spend the majority of our time slaving over our manuscripts, perfecting our characters, scenes, and plots. We’ve […]
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Getting a good book publishing deal can seem like a unicorn. Yes, you’ve made it over the hurdle of finding a literary agent, and your
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There is so much written about how to attract and sign with a literary agent, but when it comes to advice on how to break
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When my mentor Aaron Hamburger recommended that I reach out to author Eileen Pollack for an interview on Aspiring Author, I didn’t hesitate. Not only
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You’ll notice this posted under the Publishers topic rather than the Submissions topic. That’s because going out “On Submission to Publishers” is such a different
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Kirkus Reviews is a publisher that has become synonymous with the gold standard of book review. But, in spite of its name, it doesn’t just
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